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AI Literacy

AI Literacy Matters, Now More Than Ever

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AI is touching nearly every role in every industry, from customer service chatbots to automated data workflows to AI-assisted coding. According to recent data, job postings that mention AI skills have more than doubled from 2023 to 2025, showing that employers increasingly value (and require) these competencies in the labour market. AI literacy, even at a basic level, has become a competitive advantage across sectors. However, according to a global study that included Canadian respondents, Canada ranks among the lowest-performing advanced economies in AI literacy and training, with only...

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Got RAM? Not so Fast: What the 2026 RAM Famine Means for Businesses

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As we turn the calendar page to the final month of Q1-2026, one of the tech world’s most surprising supply-chain stories isn’t about the chips we’ve always struggled to source, it’s about memory, RAM (random-access memory) to be precise. A once relatively stable commodity that has suddenly become scarce, expensive, and a central concern around boardroom planning tables across the globe. From skyrocketing server costs to delayed product launches, this ‘memory famine’ is more than a semiconductor blip, it’s shaping up to be one of the defining(and concerning) tech supply trends of the...

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Coding with AI

AI Coding Agents: Yes, Maybe, or No?

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If you have been following anything tech or AI related the past couple of weeks your feeds have likely blown up with headlines about Claude Opus 4.6 and autonomous coding agents. The latest flagship model by AI Research company Anthropic is at the center of the frenzy: 16 Claude AI agents tasked to build a Rust-based C compiler is a milestone that feels straight out of science fiction. What’s the real story here, is this 2026’s version of vibe-coding? This week on our blog we dive into the excitement of coding with AI, the approach with caution areas and the disappointing parts of...

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Legacy Systems and AI?

Legacy Software + AI?

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What Tech Leaders Need to Know Before Jumping on the AI Bandwagon  For many organizations, legacy software systems are both mission-critical and increasingly difficult to manage. These systems often sit at the heart of business operations, yet struggle to keep pace with modern demands, integrate poorly with new tools, and are costly to maintain. Traditionally, updating or replacing these systems has been a slow, high-risk endeavor. But, with the rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI), tech leaders now have a powerful new option to support, modernize, and even revitalize legacy...

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AI Adoption

AI Adoption in B2B Business — And the Challenges It Creates for Tech Leaders

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer an experimental tool—it’s now a core driver of innovation, efficiency, and competitive advantage for B2B companies across virtually every industry. From automating workflows to generating predictive insights, AI is enabling organizations to streamline operations, improve customer experiences, uncover risk and unlock new revenue streams.  However, while the promise of AI is vast, its adoption brings complexity and concern; especially for senior technical staff and IT leaders tasked with integrating it responsibly and effectively. In...

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Knowledge is Power

Stability at Speed, Innovation at Scale: Explore What We Can Do for You

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At STEP Software we know that choosing a software development partner is a critical business decision. Whether you’re looking to modernize legacy systems, build a custom platform from the ground up, or scale your digital infrastructure, it’s essential to understand who you’re working with and what they bring to the table.   That’s why we’ve created an updated Capabilities Deck, now available for download directly from our website. It’s designed to give you a clear, concise overview of our technical expertise, industry experience, and the value we deliver on every...

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CIO & CTO Strategic Concerns: June 2025

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As summer 2025 approaches tech execs and boards are discussing strategic initiatives for 2026 and beyond. As CIOs and CTOs navigate the complex strategic concerns of 2025 it is shaping the changes needed for Q3 and Q4 of this year and subsequent quarters to follow. The rapid technological change, economic pressure, regulatory scrutiny, and growing demands for agility and innovation are only increasing the optics on technical strategic initiatives.   We’ve created a detailed summary of the concerns we are finding in our research as well as what our Advisory Division clients are...

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As business concerns over AI ethics continue to worsen, new best practices emerge – the 2025 perspective

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Back in 2023 we wrote about business concerns surrounding AI.  We talked about the business dark side associated with AI and list of items to consider.  Fast forward to 2025, we thought a revisit of this issue list was not only timely, but relevant consider how fast businesses are adopting AI.    While the current rate of AI adoption and use of AI based tools are largely focused within businesses who have revenues over $500 Million annually, that doesn’t mean AI should be avoided if you are smaller. But a cautious and strategic approach is...

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Artificial Intelligence glossary: the top 15 definitions you need to know

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IT’S ALL ABOUT THE DEFINITION Algorithm “An algorithm is a procedure used for solving a problem or performing a computation. Algorithms act as an exact list of instructions that conduct specified actions step by step in either hardware- or software-based routines.” Source: TechTarget Artificial Intelligence (AI) “At its simplest form, artificial intelligence is a field, which combines computer science and robust datasets, to enable problem-solving. It also encompasses sub-fields of machine learning and deep learning, which are frequently mentioned in conjunction...

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Developers are already using ChatGPT to write code and save time. Should you?

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JACK OF ALL TRADES, MASTER OF… In the months since ChatGPT was released to the public, millions of users worldwide have rolled up their sleeves to see what it can do. In addition to writing articles and term papers, it can compose music and poetry, play trivia games, update your resume, generate recipes, tweak your fitness plan, solve math problems, and even plan a birthday party. It can also generate code. Or tweak existing code. Or debug it. Which understandably makes software developers nervous. After all, if anyone can ask a bot to write code, what happens to the...

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